Any one interested in Bamboo fly rods?
 

Hi,

I have the center section and two tips of a bamboo fly rod. They are
exceptionally straight and are in a I believe Mahogany case.
Any interest?

Ed

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On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 03:39:58 GMT, BigEd wrote:

Hi,

I have the center section and two tips of a bamboo fly rod. They are
exceptionally straight and are in a I believe Mahogany case.
Any interest?

Ed

Reply to:


You don't have a fly rod unless you have all three sections. What
happened to the butt section? I would be surprised if you could find
a buyer for just the middle and tip, but crazier things than that have
happed around here. d;o)

Dave

Dave LaCourse wrote:
BigEd wrote:
I have the center section and two tips of a bamboo fly rod. They are
exceptionally straight and are in a I believe Mahogany case.
Any interest?


You don't have a fly rod unless you have all three sections. What
happened to the butt section? I would be surprised if you could find
a buyer for just the middle and tip, but crazier things than that have
happed around here. d;o)

I've fished refurbished 'boo that works quite well. The
builder took the middle and tip of a 3 piece 9' 7wt and
made a 2 piece 6' 4wt out of it. It was a sweet little
piece of 'boo if you like short fly rods.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Hi,

I have the center section and two tips of a bamboo fly rod. They are
exceptionally straight and are in a I believe Mahogany case.
Any interest?

Ed

Reply to:


You don't have a fly rod unless you have all three sections. What
happened to the butt section? I would be surprised if you could find
a buyer for just the middle and tip, but crazier things than that have
happed around here. d;o)

Also, the "mahogany case" sounds suspiciously like the post WW-II Japanese
'boo rods. In perfect condition, most are worth about 15 to 25 bucks.

--
Frank Reid
Euthanize to respond

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 03:39:58 GMT, BigEd wrote:


Hi,

I have the center section and two tips of a bamboo fly rod. They are
exceptionally straight and are in a I believe Mahogany case.
Any interest?

Ed

Reply to:



You don't have a fly rod unless you have all three sections. What
happened to the butt section? I would be surprised if you could find
a buyer for just the middle and tip, but crazier things than that have
happed around here. d;o)

Dave





Hate to say it Dave, but there are fellows out there who repair fly rods
and two perfect tips alone are worth something. I guess you did not read
that I had the center section and tips. I wasn't trying to fool anyone,
but I guess I fooled you. What I am looking for is a pro refurbisher, or
hobbiest. The wooden case looks to me to be recent home made, more than
Post WWII Japanese.

Ed

Nah, graphite is much better in every way. Right Stevie?

--Steve

Zimbo wrote:
Nah, graphite is much better in every way. Right Stevie?

--Steve

not the point, heck I only fish with Sage, or Loomis myself.

Zimbo wrote:
Nah, graphite is much better in every way. Right Stevie?

A typical graphite rod is incomparably better than two pieces of a
three-piece bamboo rod, even if it doesn't come in an authentic mahogany
case.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 23:42:15 GMT, BigEd wrote:

Hate to say it Dave, but there are fellows out there who repair fly rods
and two perfect tips alone are worth something. I guess you did not read
that I had the center section and tips. I wasn't trying to fool anyone,
but I guess I fooled you.

I read about the center section and tips, that's why I said it was not
now a fly rod. It takes three to tango with a three piece boo rod.
You got two pieces (second tip doesn't count). I didn't think you
were trying to fool *anybody*, and you certainly didn't fool me.


What I am looking for is a pro refurbisher, or
hobbiest. The wooden case looks to me to be recent home made, more than
Post WWII Japanese.

I didn't say it was "Post WWII Japanese." d;o) And the person that
did say it wasn't trying to fool you either.

I have several boo rods:
2 Kusses (a 4 and 5 weight with three extra tips, a Hamilton (4 weight
--betcha never heard of that one - few have one), a wonderful 5 weight
two piece made by Peter Collin, and a George Gehrke 4 weight *******
signed by George himself.

I'll sell you the ******* for $1200. d;o) Rod case extra, of
course!

Dave

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 23:42:15 GMT, BigEd wrote:


Hate to say it Dave, but there are fellows out there who repair fly rods
and two perfect tips alone are worth something. I guess you did not read
that I had the center section and tips. I wasn't trying to fool anyone,
but I guess I fooled you.


I read about the center section and tips, that's why I said it was not
now a fly rod. It takes three to tango with a three piece boo rod.
You got two pieces (second tip doesn't count). I didn't think you
were trying to fool *anybody*, and you certainly didn't fool me.



What I am looking for is a pro refurbisher, or
hobbiest. The wooden case looks to me to be recent home made, more than
Post WWII Japanese.


I didn't say it was "Post WWII Japanese." d;o) And the person that
did say it wasn't trying to fool you either.

I have several boo rods:
2 Kusses (a 4 and 5 weight with three extra tips, a Hamilton (4 weight
--betcha never heard of that one - few have one), a wonderful 5 weight
two piece made by Peter Collin, and a George Gehrke 4 weight *******
signed by George himself.

I'll sell you the ******* for $1200. d;o) Rod case extra, of
course!

Dave


My grandfather left me an 8 1/2 foot bamboo rod by "James Heddon's Sons,
Dowagiac, Michigan, Makers of fine bamboo and steel rods". Is this a
known brand, or just some importer? It's more a keepsake than sporting
equipment, but I'm interested in knowing anyway.

Karl S.